HSBC revises up German govt bond yield forecasts

Reuters Staff

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LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - HSBC said on Thursday it had revised up its forecasts for German government bond yields and no longer sees them ending the year in negative territory.

The bank said that long-term it sees upward pressure on Bund yields given heightened inflation fears, although growing political uncertainty and the ECB’s bond-buying stimulus scheme should limit any rise.

German government bonds are the benchmark for borrowing costs in the euro area and often set the tone for bond trading in the region. The 10-year Bund yield stood at 0.23 percent on Thursday. (Reporting by Dhara Ranasinghe, editing by Nigel Stephenson)